Iraq: Allawi, Hakim and Maliki’s governmentnote

Former Iraqi PM Ayad Allawi and leader of the (Shiite) Supreme Islamic Council in Iraq (SICI) Ammar Al-Hakim are said to working to topple the government of Nouri Al-Maliki. The following 456-word report tells what about the activities of Allawi and Al-Hakim to remove Maliki from power. It also tells what about the position of the Shiite Marjaiya and that of the US embassy in Baghdad.